| | Date | 06 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Ithaca College, New York |
| | Fund Type | Endowment |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 176.8 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Custody Services |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | Prime, Buchholz & Associates |
| | Comments | The fund plans to complete the transition of its custodial responsibilities to HSBC from JPMorgan Chase by month's end. |
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| | Date | 06 January 2010 |
| | Fund | El Paso City Employees Pension Fund, Texas |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 497.5 |
| | Assignment | International/Active Equity/Small-Cap |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 50 |
| | Firm Hired | Victory Capital Management |
| | Account Size | USD 25 |
| | Firm Hired | Dimensional Fund Advisors |
| | Account Size | USD 25 |
| | Search Consultant | Mercer |
| | Comments | The plan has hired Victory Capital Management and Dimensional Fund Advisors to handle USD25 million each in its international small-cap equity portfolio. |
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| | Date | 06 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Colorado Fire & Police Pension Association, Colorado |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 2900 |
| | Assignment | Global/Active Equity |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 450 |
| | Firm Hired | State Street Global Advisors |
| | Account Size | USD 450 |
| | Search Consultant | Pension Consulting Alliance |
| | Comments | The fund has hired State Street Global Advisors to handle a USD450 million global equity brief. |
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| | Date | 06 January 2010 |
| | Fund | New York State Common Retirement Fund, New York |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 126000 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Private Equity |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 15 |
| | Firm Hired | Clearlake Capital Group |
| | Account Size | USD 15 |
| | Search Consultant | Strategic Investment Solutions |
| | Comments | The fund has committed USD15 million to Clearlake Capital Partners II as part of its emerging manager program. |
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| | Date | 06 January 2010 |
| | Fund | New York State Common Retirement Fund, New York |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 126000 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Hedge Funds/Long/Short |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 200 |
| | Firm Hired | Level Global Investors |
| | Account Size | USD 100 |
| | Firm Hired | Brigade Capital Management |
| | Account Size | USD 100 |
| | Search Consultant | Strategic Investment Solutions |
| | Comments | The fund has made hedge fund commitments of USD100 million each to the Brigade Leveraged Capital Structures Fund and Level Global Investors. |
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| | Date | 06 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Bowling Green State University Foundation, Ohio |
| | Fund Type | Endowment |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 85 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Custody Services |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | Hammond Associates |
| | Comments | The fund recently hired JPMorgan Chase & Company to replace Fifth Third Bank as its custodian. The reason for the move was not disclosed. |
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| | Date | 06 January 2010 |
| | Fund | New Mexico State University Foundation, New Mexico |
| | Fund Type | Foundation |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 118 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Equity/Large-Cap |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 5 |
| | Firm Hired | Schafer Cullen Capital Management |
| | Account Size | USD 5 |
| | Search Consultant | Merrill Lynch Consulting Services Group |
| | Comments | Schafer Cullen Capital Management has been selected to handle a USD5 million large-cap equity brief. The firm replaces an undisclosed manager which was terminated due to poor performance. |
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| | Date | 06 January 2010 |
| | Fund | St. Mary’s College of California, California |
| | Fund Type | Endowment |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 110 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Fixed Income |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 15 |
| | Firm Hired | Chicago Equity Partners |
| | Account Size | USD 15 |
| | Search Consultant | Wilshire Associates |
| | Comments | The plan has hired Chicago Equity Partners to manage a USD15 million fixed income mandate. |
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| | Date | 06 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Colorado Fire & Police Pension Association, Colorado |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 2900 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Private Equity/Buyout |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 30 |
| | Firm Hired | Veritas Capital |
| | Account Size | USD 10 |
| | Firm Hired | American Securities Capital Partners |
| | Account Size | USD 10 |
| | Firm Hired | Enhanced Equity Fund |
| | Account Size | USD 10 |
| | Search Consultant | Pension Consulting Alliance |
| | Comments | The plan has hired Enhanced Equity Fund, American Securities Advisors and Veritas Capital to manage USD10 million each in its buyout and distressed private equity portfolios. |
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| | Date | 06 January 2010 |
| | Fund | University of Montana Foundation, Montana |
| | Fund Type | Foundation |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 90 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Alternative/Energy |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 1 |
| | Firm Hired | Venture Investment Associates |
| | Account Size | USD 1 |
| | Search Consultant | Fund Evaluation Group |
| | Comments | The foundation has committed USD1 million to a fund of funds strategy managed by Venture Investment Associates. |